Chapter One.
A loud clang was sounded as I; Link; blocked an oncoming attack from mercenary partner Roy.
"Nice, but you're gonna have to do better than that!" I said, after a pause.
"Better, you say?" Roy replied, after getting back to stance.
"Yeah, Better!"
As night fell upon the duel, we decided to return home, about a 2 mile walk from where we trained. On the way, a messenger arrived. He was a slightly large man, and his face was a jungle.
"A message for you, sirs" he said, with an unkempt voice.
"Ah, bring it here, please." I said, exchanging the letter in his hand for a blue rupee, which, at the time, was worth the equivalent of 5 American dollars.
I opened it, and it read so:
To all mercenaries;
I am in dire need of your service. My daughter, Xanthe, has been murdered.
I am offering a reward of 2,000 gold rupees to whoever can capture, or kill, these men.
Either way as long as I see them here.
There were 3 of them. And they somehow managed to take out all 20 of my elite guards.
They seem to have a bounty, as well. So, in addition to my 2,000 rupees, you'll get another 500 from the police.
If you are willing to try, please come to the mansion of Lupin III.
"Is that all it says?" Roy asked.
"Messenger where-" He was gone.
"This is going to be fun!" Roy said, with the certain enthusiasm he gets when we're about to venture off.
"Well, let's try to find some info on this guy." I said, pointing then walking towards a nearby store. We entered, and began to talk to the owner, who was a tall, plain man.
"Have you heard of a man called Lupin?" I asked eager to start this quest.
"Depends"
"On what?" Roy said, hand on his sword.
"How much money you guys got." He said.
"Plenty!" I said, laying a red one on the table.
"Well, then, he lives about 30 miles from here. If you follow the path behind my shop, it goes past his mansion." He said, his eyes widened by the money on the table.
"Ah, thank you, good sir." Roy said, finally removing his hand from his sword casing.
We walked out, and begun towards our home.
"You know," Roy said, with a confused face.
"Yeah?" I replied, wanting to hear what he had to say
"Well, if… Ah, it's nothing."
"You sure?"
"Yes, yes, of course."
By the time we returned, it was completely dark. We both had a decent meal, and set off to bed.
The following morning, we woke before the sun, ate, and set out on our horses, Epona and Lon. After about a half hour, we began to see footprints, as well as horse prints, from the other roads that joined this one. This was no surprise, as 2,000 gold rupees, was the equivalent of about 200,000 dollars.